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My only problem with eating and then going to sleep is GERD. It is dangerous and something you don't want. I,a nd many others, don't eat after 7 or 8 pm. Karen..aka.kll724

Hi, my own daughte rhas the same problem as you. She has been 190 when she had her band(at 4'9"), and has been to size 12 and about 150. she has not been able to get past that either. i feel for you, but can't give much advice. she did have a nutritionist study. She needs ot exercise more, maybe that would help you, too! Best wishes, Karen..aka.kll724

Well even tho' not actually what they are, that's what they do! Great NSV!

I, also, have the Allergen brand band. I always thought the realize band was just a brand. so, I don't know the difference, either!Karen..aka.kll724

when I weighed 118 I thought I had a fat person trying to get out, when I was 245, I always thought I had a thin person trying to get out! I know that without the band I would go back to being that fat person,a gain! Karen..aka..kll724

What a difference a fill makes, congrats on your losses! Karen..aka.kll724

May I ask how much you've lost? I lost 100 lbs!

I use a desert plate to eat. Now, after 5 years of doing this, I pretty much know how much Protein to eat. if I have room for other stuff, then I will eat it. i seldom eat pizza, sandwiches, or that type food. I think that the 4 to 5 bite rule sounds great. If I have pizza, I make sure to stop after 1 small slice. It is not really one of my choices, tho'! Karen..aka.kll724

I just saw this, but wanted to comment. My surgeon, and most of his office workers are all former patients of lapband. There are other surgeon associated with him that are all slimmer. I ,actually, chose him because he had had the surgery and could understand me better. So, my answer would be, not anymore, but previous to surgery several years ago, yes! Karen.aka..kll724

Sounds like you and Alex, our founder, adna few others are near the top of the list, Jack. congrats and best wishes. Karen..aka.kll724

I agree with B-52, if you are truly at 9cc in a 10 cc bad and still that hungry between meals, something is wrong. It sounds like your "diet" is a good one, supplementing between meals. But most shakes would be too high in calories to have two a day between meals. I think that you should try, veggies, or something else that you can tolerate, but not a whole shake, they are like 200-300 calories each! Best wishes, maybe you can call the surgeon's office! Or, do they have a group meeting that you can attend? Best wishes to you, Karen..aka..kll724

NO real advice, except to tell you to take it easy. Have you been okayed for workouts at the gym? You are probably just swollen from your fill, workout and the other workout. Maybe just do cardiac today, instead of other type workout! Best wishes, Karen..aka.kll724

Please fill in your profile, it is hard to tell where you are in life, if you are male or female, what you started at, where you are now!Thanks! Best advice I can give is to make sure that you are getting your Water, too. Maybe adjust your calorie count to jumpstart your losses. But a plateau happens, and sometimes there is not a lot we can do to start but then it weight loss will start by itself, again. Maybe your weight o\is shifting around, clothes getting looser? Do you need a fill? Best wishes, Karen..aka.kll724

It is actually important to cough. It is getting air back into your lungs. Now, if you feel that there might be a problem, call your surgeon's office. A good idea, when you cough, is to hold a pillow on your tummy to relieve the discomfort you will feel. But, otherwise, keep coughing! Walking round will not only move the gas around, it will put more air into your lungs, and possibly relive the cough, too! Best wishes, Karen..aka..kll724 (I am not a medical person, however)!!!

Slimming is a bit different than Pbing, most lap banders will probably "slime" more often than they PB, slimming is a way of producing saliva to help move the "stuck" food down your esophagus and your mouth will fill with saliva and you will spit out slime...slimming is not as harmful as Pbing because you are not actually putting pressure on your band...frequent Pbing can cause your pressure on your band... . I agree with Nana, and thought about what I typed lastnight. I do slime a lot more than pb! I hate sliming, and most always have to find somewhere to spit, or it will come out all by itself! YUCK! In fact, I red that B-52 said he mentors and some ladies carry zip lock bags in their pocket books for the problem. I have carried large amounts of paper towels in my car, too

I like either a tankini or a one piece. The tankini i chose were separates, so i could chose a smaller top or bottom depending. i,also, liked the boycut legs. The one piece I chose had tummy holding in thing. It hid much of the loose skin. Best wishes, sound like the othe ladies ideas about miraclesuits is good! Karen..aka..kll724

Advice your surgeon of nausea. Remember, liquids in, liquids out. As others stated, be happy that you can move your bowels at all. Best wishes for speedy recovery. Karen..aka.kll724

Because you are younger, you might not have all the loose skin. Keep exercising, and as others have said moisturize. Karen..aka.kll724

We don't do real vomiting, as if we are pbing it has b\not passed through to the stomach yet. It has none of the stomach acid connected with it. (sort of tastes the same coming up as going down)! I know, gross! It is ,almost, impossible for us to vomit from the stomach! (if I am wrong, I know someone will tell me)!!!Karen..aka.kll724

I think as one of the others stated, it has a lot to do with your own genetics and your age. I am happy with my sagging body, most of the tiem. But, wish I had the money to have tummy tuck.My surgeon keeps reminding me that I am fine, I am 65. Karen..aka..kll724

Totally agree! One of my neighbors was telling a new neighbor about how much weight I had lost. The new neighbor wa congratulating me with out trying to sound rude, but it still came out much like that! NSV, great job! Karen..aka.kll724

sherlock1969, you are doing great, don't be hard on yourself. This is a way of life, and you are now discovering that we should eat to live, not live to eat! You have hit a great milestone if you can get past the thoughts of what your next meal will be. You are coming along fine! congrats and best wishes for future "recovery"; truly we are like alcoholics that have to learn to survive in a strange new world. Karen..aka.kll724

30 pounds is 30 pound s that you are not carrying around anymore! Congrats! This is not a race, it is a lifestyle! As was stated by Healthnewme, you are losing 1 to 2 lbs a week, WOW! if you gaiend that much, you would soon realize that 30 lbs is great. keep up the good job. best wishes, Karen..aka..kll724

Yes, you might get it from either end. Farts or burps, normal!! Also, I had tummy rumbling so loud people could hear it. It won't last forever, tho'! Best wishes, Karen..aka.kll724

Beautiful poem. Thanks for putting it down here for us! We do have lovely people on this board!Peace to all! Karen...aka.kll724